Bulldogs Pick Up Road Victory at LIU

Monday, December 19

Long Island, N.Y.

6 p.m.

The Citadel

Long Island

Bulldogs Pick Up Road Victory at LIU

12/19/2022 8:42:00 PM | Wrestling

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – The Citadel wrestling team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 23-18 victory over LIU Monday night on Long Island.

The Citadel 23, LIU 18
174 – Ben Haubert (CIT) DEC TJ Franden (LIU), 7-4
184 – Gavin Claro (LIU) DEC Micah DiCarlo (CIT), 3-1
197 – Patrick Brophy (CIT) MD Joe Lopresti (LIU), 13-4
285 – John Chesser (CIT) DEC Aeden Begue (LIU), 7-2
125 – Blair Orr (CIT) wins by forfeit
133 – George Rosas (CIT) MD Kaelen Francois (LIU), 8-0
141 – Devin Matthews (LIU) TF Jason Garay (CIT), 16-2 (7:00)
149 – Drew Witham (LIU) FALL Ethan Willis (CIT), 6:03
157 – Selwyn Porter (CIT) DEC Rhise Royster (LIU), 5-1
165 – Blake Bahna (LIU) MD Brodie Porter (CIT), 15-7

How it Happened

Ben Haubert got the Dogs off to a good start with a decision victory at 174 pounds. With the match tied 2-2 heading into the third period, Haubert got an escape and then a takedown to secure the victory.
Patrick Brophy got the Bulldogs on the board at 197 pounds. After a pair of takedowns in the opening period, Brophy did one better as he secured his third takedown just before the buzzer.
Brophy added another takedown in the third period and added the bonus point for riding time in the major decision victory.
John Chesser used a big third period to rally for a decision victory at 285 pounds. Chesser started the period with a reversal, then got four near-fall points to secure the 8-2 win.
After a forfeit victory for Blair Orr at 125 pounds, George Rosas continued the momentum with a major decision victory at 133 pounds.
Rosas started the second period on top and quickly used it to get four near-fall points. He got an escape and a takedown in the third period, then added the bonus point for riding time for the major decision victory.
After LIU pulled within six points, Selwyn Porter got the momentum back for the Bulldogs with a decision victory at 157 pounds.
Porter got an escape to take a two-point lead in the third period, then secured the victory with another takedown in the final seconds.